Moving along slowly
Still trying to get traffic and business to my online store and craft blogs. I was using google advertisement and I was getting “hits” on the site but it was costing a fortune. The only reason I even signed up was I had free advertising credits from Godaddy. All of our web hosting and domains are registered with them and they gave advertising credits. It was only $75 with google but it was helpful because for like 3 days the bill was up to $150. I don’t have money like that to spend.
I have been crafting and trying to blog daily. I have been blog hopping and commenting and following other crafty bloggers. I advertise my store on my blog with almost every post. It is just so competitve. There are so many other stores out there like mine. I need to find ways to be different, to make people want to shop at my store. The only problem is people are pretty loyal to the companies they already buy from.
Having a successful business I know takes time. I am willing to be patient and wait. I am having fun meeting new people online, crafting and just being a part of the craft world. It is so fun and welcoming. Everyone is so nice.
I found a local store that has meet and greet type get-togethers. To craft and socialize. The only problem is I am not sure if they are my age or older. The owner of the store is older and she called them “ladies”. I am not against crafting with “ladies” if that means they are older I just would love to find “ladies” my age. There is somewhere about an hour away that has craft get-togethers too but I am just not sure I want to drive all that way for that.
Anyways, if you enjoy paper crafts or know someone that does check out my blog artfuldelight.blogspot.com or my store for a variety of paper crafting products, artfuldelight.com. I will be selling some of my handmade cards soon too. Not sure if I will reopen my Etsy store or do it on my online store or both. So check it out. 
